Sports briefs

July 18, 2008 12:30 am

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Correction

The name of a Bay State Games girls soccer player was incorrectly spelled in Wednesday's editions of The Salem News. The correct name of the player is Rebecca Graves of Bishop Fenwick High School, who helped the Northeast Team win a bronze medal at the event.

Hockey

A sign-up meeting for all potential Peabody High School hockey players will be held Tuesday at the Peabody High fieldhouse at 5 p.m. Anyone wishing to play in the program next winter is asked to attend this signup meeting.

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The 29th annual Cape Ann Hockey School will be held over four weeks this August at the McVann-O'Keefe Rink in Peabody. The camp, for boys and girls between the ages of 5 and 18, will be held in both one-week and two-week (Aug. 4-15 and Aug. 18-29) increments. Players ages 5-9 go from 8:30-10:30 a.m. each day, followed by ages 9-12 (10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.) and players ages 13-18 (5-7 p.m.). Cost is $180 per player for a one-week session or $290 per player for a two-week session. For more information or to sign up, please visit www.capeannhockeyschool.com.

Cheerleading

YellowJackets cheerleading camps, which will be run by local coaches, will be held in Danvers this summer on the following weeks: Aug. 18-22 and Aug. 23-29. The camps include instruction in stunting, jumps, tumbling, motions and dance. There are also stunt and tumbling classes available throughout the summer. For more information, go to www.yjcheer.com or call 978-395-1276.

Football

The 2008 Inaugural All-American Showcase, a one-day event spotlighting some of the state's best high school football talent, will be held at Chelsea High Stadium tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on an Olympic-sized track. Evaluations will take place in the 40-yard dash, 20-yard shuttle, 3-Cone drill and the standard broad jump. High school and college coaches from around New England will speak at the showcase, and 1-on-1 performance clinics will be offered. Each athlete will receive a gift bag and combine T-shirt. For more information, contact Sean Stellato at 1-978-210-3195.

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The NFL Junior Development Program is set for July 21-25 at Beverly High. This NFL sponsored program is for ages 12-14 and is free of charge. The NFL also provides equipment at no charge. The Beverly High football staff, Beverly Pop Warner and other local coaches and Beverly players will work the program. The camp is open to everyone from the North Shore. Registration forms can be obtained through the Beverly Parks & Recreation Department or by calling 781-820-1074. You can also e-mail Beverly coach Dan Bauer at dgbauer@comcast.net.

Radio Sports

Gloucester High football star Anthony Enderle will talk about his winning the South MVP award during this past week's Agganis All-Star Football Classic on tomorrow's "North Shore Sports Desk" on North Shore 104.9 FM from 8-9 a.m. Other featured guests include Beverly High girls soccer and girls lacrosse all-star Alyssa Accomando, as well as North Shore Golf author Gary Larrabee. Salem News sports editor Phil Stacey and Pete Kelley will serve as the show's co-hosts. Call-ins are welcome at 800-370-1049.